After hearing what they said, the prince of Zhongshan Kingdom began to feel a little disappointed and said: "I will never be able to return to Gucheng in my lifetime. If your Wei Kingdom sends troops to attack Zhongshan Kingdom again, who knows what year and month it will take?" General Shi Le looked at the Dead Soldier Gongque on the side. The dead soldier Gongque stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, let's return to the Kingdom of Wei." The prince looked at the dead soldier Gongque and said: "Gongque, the only one I trust is you." Then he slowly walked out of the military tent. , looking thoughtfully at Gu Cheng ahead. Gongque stood behind the prince and said: "Your Highness." The prince of Zhongshan Kingdom began to speak and said: "Gongque, do you think I can come back to Gu Cheng?" Gongque replied: "Yes." The prince of Zhongshan Kingdom said. : "Okay, let's go back to Daliang, the capital of Wei."
The army outside the city began to retreat, leaving General Ximen behind to prevent the enemy from pursuing him. Then, the Cockroach King led his army out of the city and went to the Wei army camp to explore. There were empty camps one after another. The Cockroach King got off his chariot and looked at the empty camps, saying: "The enemy has retreated." Xiangguo Fox's father stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, we'd better pursue them." But the Cockroach King said: "No, they are withdrawing their troops this time. , there must be some generals left to cut off the rear, which will be disadvantageous to our army and difficult to pursue."
The army passed by Jingxing. This place, looking up at the stretching mountains, is different from the other majestic peaks in the Taihang Mountains. There are many shades of ancient trees on the mountain, making it easy for the army to hide. Looking at the winding and narrow road in front of them, if an ambush is set up here, the entire army will most likely be destroyed. General Shi Le faced the army behind him and said: "The terrain here is steep. We have to pass here quickly. As long as we pass here, we will be safe." On the Guanshan Mountain, there were flags fluttering and shouts of killing. The army suddenly panicked and shouted: "There is an ambush here, there is an ambush." General Shi Le, who was standing on the chariot, shouted: "Don't panic, don't be chaotic, prepare to form a formation to fight." The shield soldiers stepped forward, and the shields were lined up. In the front, the spearmen are in the back, the chariots and cavalry are in the military formation, and there are archers and crossbowmen around them, forming an attacking formation. Rolling stones from the mountain rolled down and knocked over shields. The spearmen who were attacking upward were killed or injured by the falling stones. Gongque drew his long sword and stood in front of him to protect the prince, chopping down the fallen wood and rolling stones. General Shi Le drew his sword and rushed forward with his chariot. He faced the army behind him and shouted: "Charge out." There were chasing and blocking cavalry in front and behind, shooting random arrows. The Crown Prince of Zhongshan Kingdom was hit by an arrow in the back and fell under a galloping chariot. Gong Que jumped down and picked up the Crown Prince and shouted: "Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince." The Crown Prince of Zhongshan opened his eyes slightly and said, "Gong Que, this is There is no hope of returning home again." Then he closed his eyes and lay in Gongque's arms, tears falling from the corners of his eyes. Gongque continued to shout: "Your Highness, Your Highness!" It never woke up the Prince again. General Shi Le looked at the cavalry charging ahead and led his army to fight with them. The cavalry charged back and forth, and many soldiers were knocked away by the charging horses. The soldiers that hit them were trampled back and forth under the horses' hooves, leaving them bloody. The spear was thrust out and several generals were killed. Chang Ge dragged the corpse and ran wildly, causing dust to fly and fill the entire valley. A scimitar struck down, and the spear in General Shi Le's hand was broken into two sections, and then he fell down after being hit by several arrows. The army of 1.3 million people was completely wiped out at Longfeng Mountain.
Longfeng Mountain is winding and beautiful, with flying waterfalls and slow springs. It has a total of twelve large peaks, twenty-five small peaks, and eight large and small caves. These cavalrymen were hiding in these caves of different sizes, waiting for the Wei Kingdom. The army is coming. There are many mountains and mountains of dragon and phoenix mountains, shrouded in clouds and mist. When General Ximen arrived with his troops, the place was already littered with corpses, dyeing the mountain springs red. General Ximen stepped down from the chariot and looked at the scattered corpses. He felt so sad that he took the remaining soldiers back to Daliang, the capital of Wei.
King Wei saw it standing on top of the main hall, looking up at King Wei who was sitting on top of the main hall. The King of Wei hesitated and asked: "General Ximen, why haven't you seen the army return?" General Ximen immediately knelt down and said very sadly: "Your Majesty, the army, the army..." He choked up for a long time before speaking. Like a lump in the throat. The King of Wei became a little anxious and asked: "What happened to the army? Please tell me quickly." General Ximen then said: "The army was ambushed by the enemy at Jingxing, and the entire army was wiped out. General Shi Le was killed during the breakout. "The King of Wei was suddenly startled and said with dumbfounded eyes: "The army of 1.3 million is finished like this, finished." General Ximen knocked his head heavily and said: "The last general is guilty, please punish me." King Wei Slowly walked down, stood in front of General Ximen, looked down and said: "What is the general guilty of? The guilty one is Widow Chong, it is Widow Chong." Then he walked up again and sat down in front of several cases. He said: "I regret it! I didn't listen to the good advice of the old prime minister, and that's why we suffered today's disastrous defeat with an army of 1.3 million!" Then he said: "It's over, it's over, our country of Wei is over." Ministers They all knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself!" King Wei looked up at the ministers in the court and said, "You can't even save your own country, so why should you take care of yourself?" The old Xiangguo looked up. He said: "Our country of Wei is not over yet. Your Majesty, you should cheer up and let our country of Wei regain its former strength." The king of Wei looked at the old prime minister and said, "What else can you do?" The old prime minister said, "With Qin, The state has decided to withdraw its troops and cede the land west of Hexi to Qin, so that Wei can have a chance to recuperate." The King of Wei said helplessly: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you, Widow Chong. I'm a little tired." Then King Wei dragged his exhausted body down and stood at the entrance of the palace. He turned around and said again: "As long as Qin can withdraw its troops, I can agree to any conditions." The old prime minister kowtowed and said: "I obey the decree. "The King of Wei just nodded silently and then walked out of the palace.
The old prime minister walked out of the palace gate, looked back at the Wei palace, and left alone, followed by the other ministers. After getting into the car, he stuck his head out to look at the coachman and said, "We'd better go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion." These ministers were all standing on the stone steps. The Grand Master slowly walked up with his staff and stood among the ministers. These ministers all turned to the Grand Master and said with some worry: "Old Grand Master, how can the Old Prime Minister retreat the Qin Army?" The Grand Master said: "The Old Prime Minister is very resourceful. He must have a way to retreat the Qin Army this time. We must Believe in the old prime minister." Then the grand master walked out, and these ministers followed him down the steps and said to each other: "Well, we have to believe in the old prime minister and we will be able to defeat the Qin army."
The old Prime Minister returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion and sat in front of several cases, with the guests sitting on both sides. The old prime minister looked at these retainers and said, "Our Wei army was defeated in Zhongshan. You have all heard, right?" The retainers said, "We have all heard. What can the old prime minister do to deal with it?" The old prime minister said: "I have negotiated peace with the State of Qin and asked the King of Qin to withdraw his troops. Which of you is willing to go with me to the State of Qin?" A low-level retainer entered the Prime Minister's Mansion and said, "I would like to go with the old Prime Minister to persuade the King of Qin to withdraw his troops." The old Prime Minister looked at this low-ranking servant. The disciples asked, "What kind of insect are you?" The lower class disciples replied, "Zhai Chu from the Jindi tribe." The disciples saw that it was a low class disciple and the son of a slave, so they did not welcome it at all. , said: "What qualifications do you, a low-class retainer, have to ascend to the elegant hall? Get out." Zhai Huo stood in the palace and said: "I have great talent and can persuade the King of Qin to withdraw his troops." A retainer came forward and asked "I'm afraid you are just talking too much," said Zhai Huo. "You have great talent but little ambition, and you must have no good plan in your heart." Zhai Huo asked back, "Then you must have a good plan to repel the Qin soldiers. May I ask how you will convince the King of Qin?" Retreat?" The disciple who was rebuffed by these words was speechless. He walked down and sat down and said, "You are using strong words to make excuses." Zhai Huk stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Old Prime Minister, if I can't persuade the King of Qin to retreat, I would like to use my Thank you to the world for your head." Old Xiangguo stood up and said, "Okay, Zhai Chu can come to Qin with me."
The old prime minister got into the car, and Zhai Hu drove him into Qin and entered Xianyang, the capital of Qin. The king of Qin held a grand military parade in front of the palace. Soldier Jia stood in front of the palace gate to demonstrate. Old Xiangguo drove to the palace gate and got off the car. Accompanied by Zhai Hu, he walked up to the high platform and looked at the Qin soldiers standing on both sides. The Qin soldiers on both sides dropped their halberds and shouted. The old Xiangguo was a little scared, and he bowed and was about to kneel down. Zhai Hu immediately helped the old Xiangguo up the stone steps with his chest raised. Facing the old King of Qin who was sitting outside the main hall, he knelt down and worshiped: "The envoy of Wei State Wuji pays homage to King Qin." King Qin asked: "Why did the envoy of Wei come to our great Qin?" The old prime minister kowtowed, not daring to talk to King Qin. They looked at each other and said: "We, the State of Wei, are willing to make peace with the Qin Dynasty and ask the King of Qin to withdraw his troops." King Qin said very arrogantly: "Your State of Wei is a defeated country. What qualifications do you have to negotiate peace with the Great Qin? If insects come, pull them out and chop them down." Touch stood up and said: "Slow down!" Then he said: "Qin is a land of tigers and wolves, a country of barbarians. It is indeed well-deserved." King Qin said angrily: "How dare you insult our great Qin." Zhai Touch looked at these armored soldiers and said: "Old Xiangguo When I came here to serve my king, I thought your Qin State was a country of etiquette, but unexpectedly the barbarian customs have not changed. In the Qin court, there are swords and spears everywhere, and weapons are hidden. Is this how Qin State receives envoys from well-connected countries?" King Qin Angry, he pointed at Zhai Hu, and the armored soldiers stepped forward to attack him with swords. Zhai Hu stood upright, pressed the hilt of the long sword on his waist, and looked at him. The king of Qin asked: "Who are you?" Zhai Huo replied: "Zhai Huo, a low-class guest in the old prime minister's palace." The king of Qin turned to smile and said: "You all retreat." These armored soldiers retreated and stood. On both sides, the King of Qin said: "Your Excellency is very brave. You can come forward and talk to the widow." The temple insect stepped forward and said: "Your Excellency, come forward and talk to the king." Zhai Hu stepped up and stood. The King of Qin said: "Other countries fear Qin like a tiger. Are you, Wei, afraid or not?" Zhai Hu said: "Afraid or not." King Qin asked, "What are you afraid of?" Zhai Hu said: "Afraid of you, Qin? If the strong bullies the weak, rivers of blood will flow as soon as the war breaks out." King Qin asked again: "What are you not afraid of?" Zhai Huo replied: "King Qin still remembers that the four kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, Chu and Han jointly attacked Qin. The King of Wei will send envoys to Handan, the State of Zhao, and ask the King of Zhao to unite with Han and Chu to attack your Qin State on the condition of ceding territory. Then what will happen to your Qin State?" The King of Qin stood up and said: "Zhai Chu, you are really not afraid. Death." Zhai Hu said: "It is trivial for the King of Qin to kill me, a low-class retainer, but the King of Qin will completely offend the people of Wei State and form a four-nation army to attack Qin again, and fight with your Qin State." King Qin said. He laughed a few times and said, "It is possible for the Qin State to withdraw its troops. What are the conditions for your Wei State?" Zhai Hu said, "Cede the land west of Hexi to Qin." King Qin said, "The land west of Hexi already belongs to our Qin State." Zhai Hu said: "My king devoted all his troops to recapture the land west of Hexi, so does the land west of Hebei belong to my country of Wei or your country of Qin?" King Qin said: "You, the king of Wei, are not sincere in negotiating peace!" Zhai Hu said: "Send the Crown Prince of Wei to Qin as a hostage." The King of Qin said, "Okay, we can withdraw our troops." Zhai Hu said, "But we have to wait until the Qin Kingdom withdraws our troops before the Crown Prince can enter Qin." The King of Qin readily agreed. , said: "Okay, Qin will retreat immediately."
That night, Prince En broke into the palace of Wei and said, "Father, are you going to send your son to Qin?" King Wei stepped forward and said consolingly: "You are the crown prince of my Wei Kingdom, and you are joining Qin as a hostage." This is your duty." The prince cried and said, "I don't want to be the prince." The King of Wei said firmly: "No, since the day you became the prince, you were destined to contribute to the foundation of the Wei Dynasty. , this is your fate, there is nothing you can do about it as a father, you go ahead." The prince shouted: "Qin is a country of tigers and wolves, a country of barbarians. If one day Wei and Qin go to war, the King of Qin will kill his ministers. Father, I beg you." King Wei said: "You are the prince, and you are going to Qin to represent our subjects of Wei. The state cannot be lost. If the Qin army attacks Daliang, the capital of Wei, my father will be the cause of the country's subjugation. You can't escape death, my child, do you understand?" The prince stood up and said, "Please rest assured, father, I will just go to Qin. My son will never lose the status of Wei after I go to Qin." King Wei said: "Okay, this is the crown prince of my Kingdom of Wei." The crown prince bowed and exited the palace of the King of Wei. The King of Wei looked at the prince's leaving figure, still a little reluctant to leave.
